Thermal Containment System Providing Temperature Maintaining Shipping Package with Segmented Flexible PCM Panels

a technology of temperature maintaining and containment system, which is applied in the direction of packaging goods type, domestic cooling apparatus, lighting and heating apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of limiting the international shipments of biological materials, and affecting the safety of consumers
US20100314397A1Inactive Publication Date: 2010-12-16WILLIAMS PRESTON NOEL +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
WILLIAMS PRESTON NOEL
Publication Date
2010-12-16
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A packaging system having an outer container and a segment panel defining a plurality of phase change material (PCM) segments, with said segments being aligned with sides of the outer container interior upon wrapping around a payload and insertion into the outer container. The segmented panels may include edge tapers which facilitate the wrapping process with adjacent edge tapers being brought together during the wrapping process. A method of packaging using PCM-containing segments which are wrapped around a portion of a payload is also disclosed.
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[0001] This application claims priority to pending U.S. Ser. No. 61 / 177,998, filed May 13, 2009, and hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present invention is directed to a thermal containment system providing a package for a temperature sensitive product and a method of use. More particularly, the present invention relates to a package and method of use for shipping temperature sensitive materials via common carriers, such as United States Postal Service, United Parcel Service, FedEx, etc.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The conventional means of shipping temperature sensitive materials such as blood and medical products involves the use of an insulated box along with some cooling agent. These cooling agents are typically a frozen gel, dry ice, or glistening (wet) ice.

[0004] There are, however, several problems with the conventional approach. First, the insulation material often does not degrade readily, leading to disposal pro...

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